Sensory Systems
This sensory system helps you know where your body is in space without looking.
Proprioceptive system
Taking slow, deep breaths is an example of this calming strategy.
Deep breathing
These tools are small objects used to keep hands busy and help focus.
Fidgets
Jumping jacks, running, or climbing are examples of this.
Heavy work or active movement
Your body might feel tight, your heart beats faster, and your face feels hot when you feel this emotion.
Anger
This system helps with balance and movement.
Vestibular system
Using a weighted blanket or doing wall push-ups provides this type of input.
Proprioceptive input
These provide deep pressure and can help calm the body.
Weighted items
Pushing a wall or carrying books gives this type of input.
Proprioceptive input
Yawning, droopy eyes, and slow movement can be signs of this state.
Being tired / low energy
This sensory system processes touch, pressure, and temperature.
Tactile system
Listening to calming music helps regulate which sensory system?
Auditory system
These reduce background noise and help with focus.
Noise-canceling headphones
Spinning or swinging provides stimulation to this system.
Vestibular system
Butterflies in your stomach and fidgeting can be signs of this feeling.
Anxiety or nervousness
This system helps you interpret sounds around you.
Auditory system
Swinging, spinning, or rocking activates this system.
Vestibular system
This visual tool helps people see and choose coping strategies.
Coping skills chart/menu
A short break to move your body to help focus again.
Movement break
Your body feels relaxed, breathing is steady, and you can focus easily.
Calm
This sensory system allows you to detect smells.
Olafactory system
Squeezing a stress ball or using therapy putty is an example of this strategy.
Fidget or tactile regulation tool
A quiet area designed to calm down and reset.
Calm corner or sensory break space
Animal walks (bear walk, crab walk) provide this type of input.
Heavy work / proprioceptive input
The ability to notice what your body is feeling inside.
Interoception